Kenya Name Popularity
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How popular is Kenya?
The uncommon name Kenya was the 1,055th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States in 2018.Kenya, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
Position 275, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 1973 with 894 occurrences.
The least number of children given the name Kenya was less than 5, most recently in 1953.
Kenya, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1959-1973, and 1988-1993, whereas 1980-1986, and 2014-2017 were years of successive downward movement.
Sometimes the name Kenya has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
Where is the name Kenya popularity headed?
Kenya's popularity is at a low point when measured against its most notable year.
The popularity trend for Kenya has been moving downward for a while. , continuing the trend, the number of children named Kenya lately has dropped.
The name Kenya is used by only a select few and will probably continue to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Kenya (Girl) | Kenya (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 241 | 1,055 | 9 | 8,466 |
| 2017 | | 275 | 957 | 12 | 6,894 |
| 2016 | | 325 | 864 | 7 | 10,224 |
| 2015 | | 309 | 893 | 7 | 10,117 |
| 2014 | | 401 | 702 | 6 | 11,453 |
| 2013 | | 469 | 602 | 10 | 7,837 |
| 2012 | | 568 | 534 | 15 | 5,854 |
| 2011 | | 336 | 803 | 10 | 7,796 |
| 2010 | | 394 | 714 | 14 | 6,217 |
| 2009 | | 478 | 630 | 11 | 7,482 |
| 2008 | | 570 | 541 | 14 | 6,262 |
| 2007 | | 587 | 533 | 13 | 6,457 |
| 2006 | | 578 | 523 | 20 | 4,601 |
| 2005 | | 465 | 610 | 23 | 3,994 |
| 2004 | | 432 | 631 | 27 | 3,500 |
| 2003 | | 475 | 581 | 15 | 5,158 |
| 2002 | | 493 | 553 | 33 | 2,852 |
| 2001 | | 466 | 559 | 31 | 2,964 |
| 2000 | | 524 | 508 | 28 | 3,118 |
| 1999 | | 456 | 552 | 31 | 2,768 |
| 1998 | | 471 | 535 | 48 | 2,002 |
| 1997 | | 452 | 526 | 23 | 3,220 |
| 1996 | | 600 | 425 | 34 | 2,359 |
| 1995 | | 673 | 394 | 24 | 2,980 |
| 1994 | | 681 | 377 | 38 | 2,149 |
| 1993 | | 682 | 376 | 40 | 2,031 |
| 1992 | | 473 | 509 | 34 | 2,235 |
| 1991 | | 366 | 616 | 35 | 2,120 |
| 1990 | | 366 | 614 | 34 | 2,144 |
| 1989 | | 349 | 609 | 31 | 2,221 |
| 1988 | | 263 | 713 | 18 | 3,027 |
| 1987 | | 249 | 725 | 15 | 3,277 |
| 1986 | | 239 | 741 | 20 | 2,650 |
| 1985 | | 291 | 640 | 19 | 2,651 |
| 1984 | | 313 | 582 | 22 | 2,330 |
| 1983 | | 389 | 501 | 33 | 1,731 |
| 1982 | | 411 | 496 | 43 | 1,472 |
| 1981 | | 416 | 492 | 57 | 1,216 |
| 1980 | | 520 | 420 | 59 | 1,193 |
| 1979 | | 630 | 358 | 71 | 1,052 |
| 1978 | | 589 | 360 | 128 | 752 |
| 1977 | | 712 | 330 | 119 | 783 |
| 1976 | | 713 | 317 | 106 | 812 |
| 1975 | | 863 | 281 | 130 | 727 |
| 1974 | | 812 | 294 | 131 | 717 |
| 1973 | | 894 | 275 | 145 | 663 |
| 1972 | | 556 | 383 | 104 | 786 |
| 1971 | | 397 | 485 | 59 | 1,064 |
| 1970 | | 336 | 554 | 67 | 997 |
| 1969 | | 219 | 671 | 46 | 1,160 |
| 1968 | | 125 | 926 | 17 | 1,998 |
| 1967 | | 77 | 1,216 | 12 | 2,412 |
| 1966 | | 66 | 1,338 | 8 | 3,117 |
| 1965 | | 49 | 1,607 | 6 | 3,732 |
| 1964 | | 57 | 1,510 | 13 | 2,362 |
| 1963 | | 32 | 2,111 | < 5 | -- |
| 1962 | | 29 | 2,239 | < 5 | -- |
| 1961 | | 18 | 3,014 | < 5 | -- |
| 1960 | | 19 | 2,861 | < 5 | -- |
| 1959 | | 19 | 2,708 | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | 19 | 2,703 | < 5 | -- |
| 1957 | | 13 | 3,391 | < 5 | -- |
| 1956 | | 8 | 4,649 | < 5 | -- |
| 1955 | | 14 | 3,158 | < 5 | -- |
| 1954 | | 11 | 3,596 | < 5 | -- |
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| 1952 | | 5 | 5,985 | < 5 | -- |
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